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Chat Cola's employees race to quench Palestinians' thirst for local products since the Gaza war erupted last year. With packaging reminiscent of Coca-Cola's iconic red and white aluminum cans, Chat Cola has tapped into Palestinians' desire to shun brands perceived as too supportive of Israel.

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Five people have been found alive a day after a tourist boat capsized in the Red Sea, Egypt's local governor said. Four bodies have also been recovered from the capsized tourist boat.

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Qatar announced that it is suspending its role as mediator between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of good faith negotiations from both parties. This development threatens to complicate efforts to secure peace and release remaining hostages in the ongoing Gaza conflict.

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Seventeen people are missing, while 28 others have been rescued after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea. The boat with 31 tourists and 14 crew - who were all Egyptians - sent a distress signal at 05:30 (03:30 GMT), according to the governor of Red Sea province. Authorities have not indicated the possible cause of the incident.

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Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu shows who's the boss after sacking his defence minister. After Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on Israel, the country’s biggest ever military humiliation, Gallant was initially fully behind the war in Gaza.

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Saudi Arabia's new national airline, Riyadh Air, announced on Wednesday it has ordered 60 narrow-body aircraft from Airbus, as it prepares for takeoff next year. The carrier, created last year, has reached "an agreement to purchase 60 Airbus A321neo single-aisle aircraft in the latest step towards its maiden flight in 2025", it said in a statement.